The City of Toledo, Department of Economic Development hereby announces the availability of funding for one Facade Improvement Planning Grant.
Donor Name: City of Toledo
State: Ohio
City: Toledo
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/17/2024
Size of the Grant: Not Available
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The Facade Improvement Planning Grant provides funding to conduct conceptual design services for an existing small business located in a designated NRSA. The study will equip property owners with critical information on the feasibility and cost of upgrading their building’s façade.
This pilot program is designed to equip property owners with critical information with respect to the feasibility and cost associated with a comprehensive upgrade to their building’s façade, and to establish a pipeline of applicants for future Facade Improvement Grants.
The program provides funding to conduct a façade condition assessment and conceptual design services for a commercial, industrial, or mixed-use building. Eligible buildings are located in a designated Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy Area (NRSA) in the city of Toledo, are occupied by a business, and have no active code violation citations.
Eligible Buildings
Eligible buildings must:
- Be located in the Englewood or Old South End NRSA in the city of Toledo.
- Contain a first-floor commercial or industrial business. Occupying businesses must be registered with the City of Toledo.
- Have no active code violation citations
Eligible building uses include:
- Commercial use (non-residential)
- Industrial use
- Mixed-use (integrated first-floor commercial and upper floor residential uses).
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Applicant is in good standing with governmental entities (i.e. current income taxes, property tax, utilities, fees, and have no active code violation citations).
- Applicant owns the building for which they are applying
Ineligible Buildings
Buildings with an exclusively single-family residential, multi-family residential, or storage use, or which contain the following businesses are not eligible:
- Payday loan businesses
- Pawn shops
- Firearm or other weapons dealers
- Adult entertainment
- Franchise and chain businesses
- Self-Storage.
For more information, visit City of Toledo.